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There are dozens of courtrooms spread across Floors 12 and 14, and observers and petitioners will bustle in and out, sidling past flocks of press and squads of federal officers.

From Slate • Oct. 10, 2025

This weekend at Churchill Downs, the 144th Kentucky Derby starting gates will bustle with horses and themes, maybe even more than usual.

From Washington Post • May 4, 2018

Now that he's on his mettle and emulating Nelson, you will see that he will bustle us along.

From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel

At 5:10 the Secretary will bustle in with a briefcase and a map showing the weather areas over the entire United States for the preceding year.

From Love Conquers All by Williams, Gluyas

"You will have to be bustled until you get interested," he answered, "and I will bustle you all right, you can trust me to do that."

From Godfrey Marten, Undergraduate by Turley, Charles